36.3449, Confs: EARLI SIG Writing Conference 2026 (Switzerland)

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Subject: 36.3449, Confs: EARLI SIG Writing Conference 2026 (Switzerland)

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Date: 10-Nov-2025
From: Cerstin Mahlow [cerstin.mahlow at zhaw.ch]
Subject: EARLI SIG Writing Conference 2026

EARLI SIG Writing Conference 2026
Short Title: SIG Writing 26
Theme: Writing Research for Writing Practice

Date: 02-Jun-2026 - 04-Jun-2026
Location: Winterthur, Switzerland
Contact: Cerstin Mahlow
Contact Email: sigwriting26 at zhaw.ch
Meeting URL: https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Cognitive Science; Language
Acquisition; Pragmatics; Text/Corpus Linguistics

Submission Deadline: 17-Dec-2025

The EARLI Special Interest Group Writing and the ZHAW School of
Applied Linguistics, invite proposals to the 21st biennial SIG Writing
conference to be held at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences,
Winterthur, Switzerland, from June 2nd to 4, 2026. Prior to the
conference, from May 29 to June 1st, 2026, the Research School will be
held.
This year’s SIG Writing conference invites scholars to explore the
dynamic relationship between research and practice in writing. Under
the theme "Writing Research for Writing Practice," we aim to highlight
how empirical findings, theoretical advances, and methodological
innovations can inform and transform writing instruction, assessment,
and professional development. We welcome contributions that bridge the
gap between research and real-world writing contexts—whether in
schools, universities, or workplaces. While the conference
traditionally hosts a diversity of topics and approaches, proposals
within the theme Writing Research for Writing Practice are
particularly welcome.
We aim to make this SIG Writing Conference a Swiss experience by
involving Swiss SIG Writing members from the University of Basel, the
PH Zurich, the PH Luzern, and the FHNW in the organization and
orientation of the conference and research school.
Submission Guidelines:
CONFERENCE: Presentation formats are Paper, Symposium, Poster,
Roundtable, and Demonstration Session.
Paper:
The abstract of 250-350 words (including any references) should
include:
- Research topic / aim
- Theoretical framework / area of investigation
- Methodological design
-  (Expected) conclusions / findings
- Relevance to domain of writing and other forms of text production
- Four keywords
No extended summary is needed. Paper presentations will be scheduled
in 90-minute sessions of three papers.
Symposium:
Symposia consist of one 90-minute session organized by the submitters.
Symposia include 3 papers, a named chair and a named discussant, who
will offer a critique of the symposium and its papers.
At least 3 countries need to be represented in a symposium in the
roles of presenter, chair, and discussant.
A symposium is submitted as a single submission that includes a
description of the symposium (250-350 words) and the abstracts for all
the papers to be presented as part of the symposium (250-350-word
abstract per paper). No extended summary is needed.
Two weeks prior to the conference, the organizer needs to provide the
discussant with the presentations included in the symposium.
It is possible to link two or more symposia together. Indicate in the
title of each of the linked symposia the order in which they should be
presented. When possible, the parts will be allocated in non-parallel
time slots in the order suggested by the proposers.
Roundtable:
Roundtables are organized for researchers who wish to focus on a
specific topic, theoretical or methodological issue, and discuss and
debate the topic for 90 minutes.
The organizer of a roundtable submits a proposal with a plan for the
roundtable that includes the title for the roundtable and an abstract
of 250-350 words (including any references), in which the topic and
objective of the roundtable is stated.
Poster:
The research poster is a popular method of presenting research
findings succinctly through a combination of text and graphics.
All poster authors will present in a poster session where they should
be prepared to explain and answer questions about their research to
those attending the Poster Exhibition.
The abstract should be 250-350 words (including any references). No
extended summary is needed.
Demonstration Session:
Authors will present a live demonstration using their own laptop and
other necessary equipment and/or devices. Software simulations or
videos can also be used during the demonstration session.
The proposal consists of an abstract of 250-350 words (including
references) presenting a tool or method, its novelty and
applicability.
All proposals must be written in English and submitted using the
online submission system: https://www.earli-eapril.org, submission
will open in September 2025.
For any questions, please contact us at sigwriting26 at zhaw.ch. More
information will be added to the conference website step by step:
https://www.earli.org/events/sig-writing-conference-2026
The SIG Writing 2026 organizing team
Conference Chairs: Cerstin Mahlow, Liana Konstantinidou, Daniel Perrin
(all ZHAW)
Organizing Support: Sibylle Lichtsteiner Hurschler (PH Luzern), Stefan
Daniel Keller (PH Zurich), Afra Sturm (FHNW), Mirjam Weder (University
of Basel),

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